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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3 Med school ups faculty count U follows Marie Lenihan-Clarke STAFF WRITER New Administrators The U's head count of staff members continues to increase this semester despite the budget cuts. The total number of both male and female instructors and professors consisted of about 1,40o in Fall 2006. The latest statistics from 2010, according to U human resources, show an increase from 2006 to 2010 of just fewer than zoo employees. The college to encounter the highest increase—enlarging its staff by nearly 90 of those ioo employees since 2006— is the School of Medicine. "The numbers in the School of Medicine and on the Health Sciences side of the campus are increasing because the need for medical care is increasing," said Lorris Betz, interim president of the U. "Nationally and locally, the entire health care enterprise has been growing despite the poor economy." However, other areas are experiencing a loss in personnel, including the College of Humanities, which is down by more than 20 staff members since 2006. Dean of Humanities Robert Newman said these figures could be misleading and might not best represent total staff depictions. "The university suffered a state budget reduction of about one-fifth during that time, so to compensate, we have become more efficient and have consistently prioritized student needs in course scheduling, advising and serving our majors," Newman said. Despite the budget cuts during the past few years, the College of Humanities has successfully increased external grant amounts. "We have exceeded our fundraising goals for the University Capital Campaign, and our strengths in scholarship, teaching and service continue unabated," he said. Jennifer Bangerter, associate vice president of equity and diversity, is also aware of the budget cuts among the departments at the U. DR. WRNS Buz country in low ACTS The ACT recently released data about how well students are testing across the country. Most universities require students to take the ACT or SAT in high school to be admitted to their programs. In Utah, the average score is 21.8 out of 36, just above the national average of 21. Utah is not standing out in test scores. Admissions at the U combines a student's high school GPA and ACT score to determine whether or not the student should be admitted to the university. According to the U's admissions page, a student must have had a 2.6 GPA in high school and a minimum score of 18 on the ACT to be admitted. General education requirements in math and writing are determined by a student's ACT score. "I don't have the greatest ACT score, but I did have a pretty high GPA," said Bayle Muhlestein, a freshman in psychology and business. "The only thing it affected was getting into the Honors College because they require a 120 index score and a 3.5 GPA, but my index score was 117, but my GPA was a 3.9, 3.8." ACT scores should not determine a student's general education requirements, Muhlestein said. "A lot of times people are bad test takers," she said. "Often times they may be such a bad tester, they don't do well on it, but they could be a genius. They just don't test well." Holly McNeil, a sophomore in political science, scored 27 on her ACT. "I took it once, and I took a prep class," McNeil said. "It was pretty easy. I got out of a writing class, and into an advanced math class." She also said that she still does not think the ACT should be a factor in what classes students are required to take. As the U enters the Pac-12, and more prestigious faculty are added, Admissions is re-configuring the index to make admission to the school more competitive, said Gregory Keough, an admissions counselor. The new index is currently in the planning stages. d.jennings@ chronicle.utah.edu a.rivera@ chronicle.utah.edu STAFF WRITER ERIC DENNA C I El, of I N iCrc Oil It I. It WILLIAM WARREN CHIEF OF MARKETING AND COmmiLINK:A•Tioro OF ICE it. DR. ROB BUTTERS CI IR EL 10x. of LP.I.Po NAL IUsr1CF crwrts. VIVIA?sJ LEE Sp,. Jou. 'i( - F 1'EtES1DENT FOR FILALIFI SCIENCES MARTHA BRADLEY ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT A.CALAmic AITAiR$ "Each individual department makes their own decision when receiving budget cuts in how to apply them," she said. The Union has also been working with the Gaming Society of the University of Utah to host competitive tournaments over the LAN network, Flater said. Eric Rios, a sophomore in computer science and member of GSUU, was enjoying the gaming center during a break Tuesday afternoon. "There aren't many LAN centers in continued from Page 1 ordinator, said the gaming center has been receiving plenty of student attention since school has started. "It's really attracting students because it's located right in the Union— the heart of campus," she said. For more information on human resources and faculty statistics, visit www. obia.utah.edu m.lenihanclarke@chronicle.utah.edu Utah," Rios said. "The gaming center makes a little community on campus, and it's a great way to connect and host tournaments." The Union gaming center will be open and free to students during Crimson Nights Rocks America, which is being held Friday night. s.wiseman@ chronicle.utah.edu BOOKS Follow us on Twitter! continued from Page 1 helps you look at your normal work more creatively," she said. To earn a certificate in book arts, students must complete six courses, four of which are multi-level book arts classes and two of which are electives within the College of Fine Arts and the English department. 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"It makes the body more democratic and more competitive," Gordon said. "Instead of making it 'party-centric' this makes it 'candidate-centric.' " Gordon and others have been campaigning the resolution during the summer, which must be approved by the Board of Trustees before going to a student referendum. "It makes it so that Assembly and Senate candidates aren't swept into office on the coattails of the president and vicepresident," he said. "I became Attorney General because of this." "People focus on the executive branch too much, and not on the legislative, when it represents students better than the executive," said Andrew Davis, a senior in political science. ASUU President Neela Pack has publicly stated her disapproval of the proposed voting system, saying it isn't an accurate representation of popular vote. Pack said her administration is planning their own draft of a new constitution. "The constitution is the spine of an organization," Pack said. ASUU's draft will be a simplified version of the current constitution, rather than Gordon's more detailed version. Pack said specific issues such as elections will be written into the bylaws so they can be changed more easily. Pack said she is gathering input on what direction the new constitution should take. Gordon's resolution will be presented before the Board of Trustees, one of which is Pack, this October. Between then and now, he said he will be gathering support for the initiative. He said he already has supporters in both Assembly and Senate. "We have some surprises in store," Gordon said. Doug Jennings INTERIM PRESIDENT GAMING _.@finct CONSTITUTION Do47kic". As ensinlYw Inc Nominations may be made by any individual member of the University community, including students, faculty, administrators and alumni. Nominations may be submitted online to the University Teaching Committee at www.admin.utah.edu/teachingcommittee/ no later than Monday, September 26, 2011. 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